I've had to take my mower apart twice in the last year.
One time for the fuel intake cracking. A couple times for torn pull ropes. Had to replace a gasket in the carb...
It's sad they don't teach high school kids how to take apart a 2 cycle engine and put it back together. Seems something every high school graduate should know how to do.
I like briggs stratton engines. They seem durable and last a long time with some maintenance and minor parts repairs.
Start using ethanol free gas. No cracking/drying of the rubber and plastic in the fuel system. Stored gas stays good for a long time. (All year?) Gas doesnt gum up the bowl or tank over winter. My mower, chainsaw, blower and weedeater start up in two or three pulls after months. Find stations that carry here
I respect your choice. I don't know your age(and I remember leaded gas) but before ethanol in gas, the worst would happen to small engines was the bowl would gum up. A little fresh gas and rinse the carb. In my youth no one used stabil or winterized. They would last years w/o maintenance. Try it, I can clean and rebuild too but why? Here it runs about 30-40c a gallon more.
Oh and fuck government, all my gas cans have vents and normal spouts. :>)
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I've had to take my mower apart twice in the last year.
One time for the fuel intake cracking. A couple times for torn pull ropes. Had to replace a gasket in the carb...
It's sad they don't teach high school kids how to take apart a 2 cycle engine and put it back together. Seems something every high school graduate should know how to do.
I like briggs stratton engines. They seem durable and last a long time with some maintenance and minor parts repairs.
Start using ethanol free gas. No cracking/drying of the rubber and plastic in the fuel system. Stored gas stays good for a long time. (All year?) Gas doesnt gum up the bowl or tank over winter. My mower, chainsaw, blower and weedeater start up in two or three pulls after months. Find stations that carry here
I usually use premium, add ethanol stabiliser to it, and run it dry before winter storage.
I respect your choice. I don't know your age(and I remember leaded gas) but before ethanol in gas, the worst would happen to small engines was the bowl would gum up. A little fresh gas and rinse the carb. In my youth no one used stabil or winterized. They would last years w/o maintenance. Try it, I can clean and rebuild too but why? Here it runs about 30-40c a gallon more.
Oh and fuck government, all my gas cans have vents and normal spouts. :>)